We depart Lake Manyara with picnic lunches for the Ngorongoro crater. Later descend (670M) into the floors of the crater in 4-wheel cruisers. It shall be a full day of unsurpassed game viewing with only a lunch break at Ngoitoktok springs picnic site. Game volume and variety is left to your imagination. Later ascend to the crater rim for awesome sunset views.

Awesome sunrise views from the crater rim. Leave the Ngorongoro after and proceed to the Olduvai Gorge. Here, we visit various sites of the gorge to see where the remains of pre-historic man were discovered. Later proceed to the vast Serengeti plains with afternoon game viewing.

Day spent at the Serengeti on game viewing drives. Serengeti is large, the variety and concentration of game is mind boggling. This we encounter as we traverse the reserve on rewarding game viewing drives.

Depart Serengeti with game viewing en-route. Drive to the South-Eastern bay of Lake Victoria. Arrive at your lodge in the afternoon. Relax on the shores of this lake which is rich in history. The breeze is refreshing. If you have time, you may visit the Bunda Market.

After breakfast, visit a nearby Fishing Village in the company of a local guide. Among other things, you will learn lots about traditional Fishing techniques, selling mode of fresh Fish and the general rural life. Thereafter, drive to Maasai Mara game reserve via the Isebania Tanzania / Kenya border town. The Mara shares the same ecosystem with the Serengeti game reserve. Ideally it is the smaller extension of the Serengeti. It is well located for game viewing drives together with optional activities including balloon safari excursions and guided nature / bird walks. Afternoon game viewing drive at the Maasai Mara.

Today shall be spent at the Masai Mara game reserve on a full day of game viewing drives. Picnic lunch shall be by the Mara river with views of hippos and crocodiles. Game viewing drives are dictated on by the location and concentration of animals at specific times. The Mara hosts the highest concentration of wild animals per sq km than any other game reserve in East Africa. Simply stated the Mara is a one stop shop for game viewing activities in Kenya.

Extra day at the Masai Mara with scheduled game viewing drives.

After a leisurely breakfast at your lodge/camp, your dedicated driver guide will assist you with the checkout process and proceed to Nairobi – Kenya’s colorful capital city. On the way, your guide will point out the Longonot extinct volcano which is a strato volcano located southeast of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya. It is thought to have last erupted in the 1860s and its name is derived from the Maasai word Oloonong’ot, meaning “mountains of many spurs” or “steep ridges “. You can opt to drive via Naivasha for lunch/excursions at an extra cost or drive straight to Nairobi and pass by Kiambethu farm for the tea farm tour inclusive of a three-course buffet lunch (at an extra cost) OR drive straight back to the capital and later transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International airport for your back home.